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  1. Low acuity patients when traveling

    weirdscience replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    Bluebolt, I see your points and I'd be scared of losing my skills, too. But it's the reality where I am...including making the travelers float more often (usually staffing our step down units.) I...

  2. If you work nights, what are your days off like?

    weirdscience replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I don't rotate, which means I have to do all my exercising at the gym. On a high energy week, I get there on 3 of 4 "off" nights. On a low energy week, maybe once. On off days, I awaken between...

  3. Nurses: What Helps You The Most?

    weirdscience replied to 1life2love's topic in General Nursing

    Conversely, I had two AMAZING CA's who used to tag team on all of their turns, baths, etc. This helped free up tons of time for the nurses to see patients and chart, and seemed more efficient for...

  4. Nurses: What Helps You The Most?

    weirdscience replied to 1life2love's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals tell the CA's to address pain during rounds. I personally have no problem with this, except that I had one CA who was known for using it as an excuse to high-tail it out of the room...

  5. Valedictorian caught cheating

    weirdscience replied to pinknursepower's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Our class had a student nurse who was caught plagiarizing another student's assignment, and who was allowed to continue in the program. This person has now left a swath of scorched ground behind at,...

  6. Low acuity patients when traveling

    weirdscience replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    At my hospital you have to certify to take these devices. Usually if you've had them before, it's just a buddy day so they can check you off for competency. Have you talked to the charge(s) about what...

  7. How do you feel about professors locking the door?

    weirdscience replied to Amnesty's topic in General Students

    I think it's asinine. I got locked out when I was on time once in NS (class started at 8 am, I could see the clock in the room and it was 8 on the nose, door was locked.) I was 31 years old, had paid...

  8. Night shift is killing me

    weirdscience replied to AnRNsLife's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Three weeks isn't quite long enough to acclimate to nights, especially if it's your first time doing so. Give it a good 6 weeks. It took me a month to get used to being back on nights after a short...

  9. Liability Coverage.

    weirdscience replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Critical Care

    I have it, but I'm new to ICU and had the insurance before I started. Regardless of whether or not it makes me an attractive target, I feel more comfortable WITH than

  10. thank you note after a shadowing???

    weirdscience replied to STL2008, RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Great idea! Do it. You can bet not everyone will think of

  11. Media a bit too invasive of nurse's personal info following her catching Ebola?

    weirdscience replied to Blue Roses's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Don't you have to have a certain number of hours/years of Critical Care experience BEFORE obtaining CCRN, just as you do for other specialty certs? It wouldn't really be that distinguished if any ol'...

  12. Do you dream about work?

    weirdscience replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in General Nursing

    After a stretch of particularly busy nights, I dreamt my pt had Zosyn ordered q8hr and I forgot to administer it all shift

  13. How often are you called off?

    weirdscience replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe 4-5x in just over a year. Mostly in summer

  14. Worst Night Ever

    weirdscience replied to Hpy_Vly_RNBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry you had a bad first night. As a new orientee, maybe next shift lay low and let your preceptor lead, instead of focusing on letting her know your flow from the get-go? You'll have plenty of time...

  15. Infernal Equinox

    weirdscience replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My husband is bipolar and he has always told me that the springtime is the hardest time of year for

  16. First complaint against me...

    weirdscience replied to EMSnut45's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I always, ALWAYS try to start over with the family or patient in order to maintain THAT relationship. Not all can be salvaged; however, a little bit of sincere acknowledgment that you...

  17. Overwhelmed new nurse, ready to call it quits!

    weirdscience replied to mon00707's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Can you adjust your schedule so you have more stretches of 3 and 4 days off at a time? That should help some. 2 days is not enough to recoup from 3 twelves if you're newer and already

  18. If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

    weirdscience replied to wooh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I get the whole "have your ducks in a row before you call" thing, I REALLY do. But one thing that needs to be understood is that when you're a med/surg nurse with a 5 or 6 (or more) patient load, it's...

  19. It's end of shift and I'm leaving on time. Not!

    weirdscience replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh yeah...new admit at 0200, orders to transfuse, pt with some sort of dementia+anxiety combo, family leaves bedside. First unit finally ready at 0500, sit with pt for the requisite 15 minutes, vitals...

  20. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    weirdscience replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Take heart, some of us do have bills to pay! I'm just a breath away from my one-year mark, and it's been tough. I've not cried, but I'm pretty sure my tear ducts are non-functional. I work nights on a...

  21. Ugghhh, another new nurse...

    weirdscience replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

  22. I notice nice veins!

    weirdscience replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! I fiddle with my husband's wrist and arm veins absentmindedly until he gets irritated and tells me to

  23. New Graduate/First Job Med/Surg

    weirdscience replied to tara3hughes's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow, BSNINTHEWORKS...that advice is solid gold for med/surg. I wish I'd read that a year

  24. Hard and Soft Skills

    weirdscience replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is true in many, many other fields as well. Nursing is finally catching up with other "businesses" in this sense. Great article as always,

  25. Chest Tube Air Leaks

    weirdscience replied to MidwestICURN's topic in General Nursing

    This oughta be a sticky. Great